Staff & Board

STAFF

Carrie Little, Executive Director

Carrie Little holds a master’s degree in Criminal Justice Management and Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma and has served as CACO’s Executive Director since March of 2020. Little has over 20 years of experience in the domestic violence and child maltreatment fields. Prior to working with CACO, Little served as Vice President of Administrative Affairs at The Parent Child Center of Tulsa. Before moving to Tulsa in 2009, Little served as the Executive Director of the CART House, the Children’s Advocacy Center serving Canadian County in El Reno, Oklahoma.

 

Roxanne Mayer, Director of Strategic Initiatives

Roxanne Mayer holds a master’s degree in Nonprofit Leadership from Oklahoma City University and has served as CACO’s Director of Strategic Initiatives since May of 2022. Mayer has over 8 years of experience in the domestic violence, human trafficking, and child maltreatment fields. Mayer also worked in the mental health field while attending college. Mayer gained valuable Children’s Advocacy Center experience by serving as the Executive Director of The CART House, the CAC serving Canadian County in El Reno, Oklahoma. 
 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dan Patten – Edwards Capitol Partners, President
Gina South – Choctaw Nation, Juvenile Division Chief, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Office of the Tribal Prosecutor, Vice President
Maura Guten – Tulsa County Child Abuse Network, Secretary
Stephanie Garinger – Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores – Accounts Payable Manager, Treasurer

Dustin Albright  – Garfield County Child Advocacy Council, Inc.
Stephanie Bishop – Cherokee Nation, Office of the Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General 
Honorable Jeff Boatman – Former Representative of District 67, Oklahoma House of Representatives
Dr. Tessa Chesher – Oklahoma Complete Health – Child/Adolescent Behavioral Medial Director for Oklahoma Children’s Specialty Program
Steven Hahn – Goodwill Industries of Tulsa – Career Center Manager
Rhonda Hudson – Washington County Ray of Hope Advocacy Center
N. Ann Lowrance – Professor Emeritus (part time faulty) Oklahoma State University
Jill McAbee – Delaware County DCCSAN